17:00 Sligo

Thursday 4 August 2022

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Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 22.9s

Angelsworknovrtime^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: J Fahey

33/1

Modest in bumpers but just poor form to date over hurdles.

Form: 255-7D4

Another Bonnie⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

33/1

No show in maiden hurdles/bumper.

Form: 0-P7

Foildarrig

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Doyen mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Waitnsee, stays 31f and fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Bitview Colin.

Form:

Keep D Change⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: D M Christie

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in bumper (33/1) at Galway (16f, heavy) on NH debut 5 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Knocknagappagh²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/8

Showed much improved form on first run since leaving Philip Fenton when second of 16 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 28/1) 27 days ago, staying on well. Sets the standard on that effort.

Form: P/0U-2

Lavinia Fontana¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Ciaran Murphy

20/1

Milan mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Gotthenod. Last of 4 finishers sole start in points (Feb 12).

Form: 4-

Outa Karney¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Kelly

125/1

Well held in bumpers/completed starts in maiden hurdles.

Form: 0-6F88

Sunkist^p1⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 13/2, sixth of 12 in bumper at Wexford (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 82 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6

The Grey Monty^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

15/2

Point winner who bettered her hurdling debut form upped in trip when third of 11 in maiden at Wexford (24f, soft, 15/2) 34 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1-73

Via Rosa²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

5/2

Ran her best race to date over hurdles (modest form) when third of 16 in maiden at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 6/1) 27 days ago. Must enter the reckoning.

Form: U0P-463

Flyaway Maggie^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Flannery| OR: 85

28/1

Modest maiden on Flat and yet to better poor form over hurdles, eleventh of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 16 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 95550

Lenebane²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan

8/1

Twice-raced maiden who improved on hurdling debut form when fifth of 17 in maiden at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago, not knocked about. Not ruled out if taking another step forward.

Form: 05

Mollys Dream¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G Bourke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

14/1

Shaped like a stayer when third of 10 in bumper at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good) on debut in April. First run for yard after leaving N. Dooly and this step up in trip will suit on hurdles debut.

Form: 3-

Kilbride Girl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin

66/1

Sageburg mare. Dam, (h104) 2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to fair hurdlers Emily Sinico (2½m winner) and Le Tuer (3m winner). RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Morning Dew¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: A Kinirons J: Mr J C Barry

Some Say Theatre

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: V Wilson J: Reserve 2

Hollys Honour³³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J G Murray J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Knocknagappagh (11/8), Via Rosa (5/2), The Grey Monty (15/2), Lenebane (8/1), Sunkist (12/1), Hollys Honour (14/1), Some Say Theatre (14/1), Mollys Dream (14/1), Morning Dew (14/1), Lavinia Fontana (20/1), Flyaway Maggie (28/1), Angelsworknovrtime (33/1), Another Bonnie (33/1), Foildarrig (33/1), Keep D Change (50/1), Kilbride Girl (66/1), Outa Karney (125/1)

KNOCKNAGAPPAGH was much improved on first outing for Gordon Elliott when runner-up at Kilbeggan last month and a reproduction of that form may well be good enough to come out on top. Via Rosa finished over 4 lengths behind the selection last time, but still rates a likely threat, along with Mollys Dream and Lenebane.